On 10 Sep at 9:05, Mike Flaherty <[email protected]> wrote: > The move regarding Apple (not just Mac).... Reunion works on the range > of Apple devices, Mac, iPad, iPhone; is to be applauded. Given the > market share Apple has of the Under 30s perhaps SOG has fallen upon a > direction that will eventually attract to Genealogy, in general, > a new wave of interest. The real challenge for SOG (as always) is what > marketing strategy to employ to get numbers through the i-door. > Perhaps the way to go is pick just one program - Reunion say - > specialise and collaborate with the manufacturer to create the most > beneficial symbiotic relationship. Good luck. Mike Interesting, and thanks for the good wishes. I wonder at this stage whether it would be right to restrict ourselves to one system? I remember being told some years ago that the Society was recommending Generations (which I don't think was true) and a few years later, Generations was sold to a new owner who promptly ceased all development and gave the appearance of having bought it solely to cannibalise its market share. So I would hesitate before suggesting going down this route, never mind the fact that we need to be open to all comers. Nevetherless the interesting thing is that all members so far seem to be Reunion users, though I have had one volunteer for iFamily. I am still looking for volunteers for other Mac (and ipad and iphone/ipod) systems and will shortly widen the appeal by going to other lists. -- Tim Powys-Lybbe [email protected] for a miscellany of bygones: http://powys.org/